What characteristics did the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec civilizations share?

The use of the calendar

Explanation:

They all used the calendar to predict eclipses, schedule religious ceremonies, and determine when to plant/harvest crops, and go off to war.

crop rotation kepy different plants in the soil instead of once constintly. when switching out plants you have different nutrients being absorbed at different speeds and different roots growing differently therfore the spoil and water flow have to adapt and carry fresh nutrients to carry the constant changes that were going on in the soil.

the idealization of the rural landscape ; admiration for the beauty of nature ; focus on an individual's inner concerns